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BRL YUMG) SQUIER RE L: 
Inhabits neither Hud/on’s Bay nor Canada, but is found in mot 
other parts of America, as far as Mexico*. It is equally numerous, 
and as deftructive to the mayz as the Grey Squirrel, but breeds and 
affociates in troops feparate from that fpecies}+; yet makes its neft 
in the fame manner, and like it forms magazines of provifion againft 
the fevere feafon. 
In Mexico, and probably in other parts of America, they eat the 
cones of pine-trees ; and lodge in the hollows of the trees. 
A. With membranes from leg to leg. 
Hift, Quad, N° 283.—Smellie, v. 307.—Lev. Mus. 
QUIRREL. With large black eyes: round and naked ears: 
a membrane, covered with hair, extending from the fore to the 
hind legs: the hairs on the tail difpofed flatways on each fide: are 
long in the middle, fhort towards the end, which tapers to a point: 
that and the body of a brownith cinereous: the belly white, tinged 
with yellow. 
Inhabits all parts of North America, and as low as Mexico, where 
it is called Quimichpatlan {. The natives of Virginia named it Afa- 
panic ||. 
They live in hollow trees. Like the Dormoufe, they fleep the 
whole day; but towards night creep out, and are very lively and 
active. They are gregarious, numbers being found in-one'tree. By 
means of the lateral membranes, they take prodigious leaps, im- | 
properly cailed flying; and can fpring ten yards at an effort. 
When they would leap, they extend the hind legs, and ftretch 
* Is the Quaubtechallotliltic, or Tlilacotequillin, of the Mexicans. Fernandez, 8. 
+ Catefby, ii. 73. } Fernand. Nov. Hifp. 8. || Sutth’s Virginia, 27. 
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